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floating rib

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs.

floating rib

noun

  1. any rib of the lower two pairs of ribs in man, which are not attached to the breastbone

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Word History and Origins

Origin of floating rib1

First recorded in 1825–35

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Example Sentences

Ever since Eve was made for Adam's pleasure the female sex has been as pliable as the original mixture of mud and a floating rib.

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